Brand New Music Video!

"The Same God" is the newest single and music video release from the album, "Christ in My Life."

Special thanks to Church of the Palms UCC in Delray Beach, FL, and also to Ethan Jamason for sharing his gifts in dance and choreography. Available for download here.

"Christ In My Life" - Newest Album

The release of “Christ in My Life” marks Shawn Thomas’ fifteenth year as a nationally touring artist as an openly gay Christian singer/songwriter, and also his thirteenth solo CD/album since 2003. Featuring new original music, including the title track, "I Got Christ in My Life," along with two bonus tracks and a new cover of Pat Benatar's hit, "All Fired Up."

SHAWN THOMAS - Singer/Songwriter, Author, Worship Leader, Radio Host

"(Shawn Thomas)....has built bridges of understanding and acceptance for the GLBT community within the non-GLBT Christian community [and] has brought a stronger community awareness of the negatives thrust onto out GLBT Christians by the GLBT community." - GLBT Hall of Fame - Inducted December, 2012

Shawn Thomas is a contemporary Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader whose ministry includes an outreach to the GLBT community. As a "CCM" artist (Contemporary Christian Music), many of Thomas' original works are included in the CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International) Library. His ministry is an affiliate of The Evangelical Network (TEN) and he currently works as their Project Manger.

Over the past decade, Shawn Thomas has received critical recognition from OutMusic, The Stonewall Society, RightOutTV, and QNation. In addition, his service to the community has been acknowledged by The Reformed Catholic Church of the United States, The State of Arkansas Ambassador of Good Will Program, Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride in California, and various independent and denominational congregations. From 2009-2015 he participated as a voting "Grammy" member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

His most recent book, "The Power of Not: Positive Results from Negative Affirmations," focuses on identifying who you are NOT in order to discover who you ARE. Gospel Singer, Kenny Bishop, calls the concept of the book a "science of reverse positivity." "The Power of Not" follows Thomas' first book published in 2010, titled "Unashamed: Coming Out of the Second Closet," which describes his experience of being in the crosshairs from both the GLBT community and the "straight" Christian community for sharing his beliefs.

• four-time Pride in the Arts Awards recipient and 14-time nominee• RightOutTV Music/Video Awards recipient and 7-time nominee• OutMusic Awards nominee for Outstanding New Inspirational Recording• Indie Music Awards recipient for Best Independent Songwriter• Editors Choice Award recipient from QNation.fm• Voters Choice Award recipient from Unashamed Faith Café Radio• five number one songs have been listed on the OutVoice.net singles chart• two number one singles listed on Pride Christian Music• only artist to have two songs simultaneously appear on the annual OutVoice Top 10 Songs

The Ministry of Aaron's Rainbow Project (ARP) is an "open and affirming" Christian outreach which supports the ministries of Shawn Thomas. To learn more about ARP, it's mission, and how you can donate/support, visit www.AaronsRainbowProject.com.

Beliefs:

• There is one God, who is all, loves all, and receives all.• Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.• The Holy Spirit is God’s Love made known.• Everyone is made righteous in the eyes of God through faith,and justified by Grace.• We are children of God, spiritually made in God’s image.• God’s covenant of Love is what binds us to God and to each other.• The key to building unity and understanding is encouraging individual responsibility and the development of conviction and values.(Galatians 6:5, 1 Corinthians 13:11)• To be fully alive in Christ includes overcoming victim mentality with gratitude.(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Statements:

PURPOSE STATEMENT: To share the grace message of God's love shown in the living Word of Jesus Christ.

MISSION STATEMENT: To use music and the arts as Spiritual tools encouraging personal responsibility, Holy self-reliance and obedience, and the development of conviction and values, in order to promote Christian unity. (Eph 4:11-13, 1Cor 12:12-13)

VISION STATMENT: To develop and expand the outreach of The Ministry of ARP by seeking God's direction and inspiration for new new projects, collaborations, and programs.